Paulie's Oaks on 44
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
70
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Paulie's Oaks on 44, the earliest from 2022. Paulie's Oaks on 44 was last inspected on Feb 12, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Compared to other Wildwood restaurants (averaging 86), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops stored over green beans in vertical cooler. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue chemical bottle in 3 compartment sink area. Operator labeled soap. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - In-use knife stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and cooler in cook line area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
70
Jun 6, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wiped face with paper towel, started to put gloves on without hand wash. Manager instructed employee to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance in dish machine area under sprayer
36-27-5
74
May 15, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish machine area soiled with black substance - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
95
May 12, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2025 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 5 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area beneath electrical box. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna steaks fully thawed in reduced oxygen package in walk in cooler
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk in cooler including cooked pasta and cooked vegetables.
02C-02-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna steaks in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish machine area soiled with black substance
36-27-5
47
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler certificates for servers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: No proof of food handler certificates for servers **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
11 critical violations. 4 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 31 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed the following number of rodent droppings in the back storage room next to take out pizza boxes and cake boxes: -Ten rodent droppings below the electric box - Forty rodent droppings on top of the electric box. Manager had droppings swept up and discarded **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp tired over butter in walk-in-cooler. Manager moved shrimp to bottom shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves seared salmon but do not have proof of parasite destruction
01D-01-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Manager handled Ready-To-Eat apples with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pepto bismol and milk of magnesium stored in reach in cooler and above food served to the public. Manager removed pepto bismol and milk of magnesium from reach-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Four hose bibbs in cook line with no vacuum breaker
29-34-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer tablets stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed sanitizer tablets **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. One piece of Salmon at 130F, Food warmer had been shut off 30 minutes earlier per manager
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Marinara sauce (46F - Cold Holding); Mushroom soup (48F - Cold Holding). Both items had been prepared the day before and kept in the reach in cooler overnight.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Marinara sauce (46F - Cold Holding); Mushroom soup (48F - Cold Holding). Both items had been prepared the day before and kept in the reach in cooler overnight.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose in dishwash area below rim of sink.
29-37-4
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager not able to provide proper cooking temperatures, food allergens or big 6 pathogens.
53A-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler certificates for servers **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory no on dinner menu. Inspector provided consumer advisory and Manager posted at bar and at restaurant. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( Panko ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.
02D-01-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on reach in cooler handle on cookline.
14-71-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table grooves in kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish at 37F labeled indicating product to remain frozen until time of use not open or removed from package. Manager had employee open the ROP fish packets. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in behind establishment and by bar
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment ( flip-top make table cooler containers )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pan of carrots and onions stored on floor in walk-in-cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at bar.
10-08-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Back of door inside theReach in cooler on cook line missing lining with exposed insulation.
14-36-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sink signs in men or women's restroom. Inspector provided signs **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Eight Cynder blocks used to support grill on cookline
14-47-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks stored in reach in cooler over dressings.
12B-13-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut produce ( apple slices ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce. Manager discarded apples. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service take out trays not nverted or protected in server area
25-06-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (strawberry and blueberries ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( dressing ) in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
6
Dec 20, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
67
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
82
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
74
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above vegetables in walk in freezer Raw pork above vegetables in walk in freezer Raw beef above cooked meatballs in walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb above CO2 tanks. **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened deli meats in walk in cooler Milk in 2 door vertical cooler **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Angela **Warning**
53A-02-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary strips **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed form to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Pink bottle containing hand soap at hand wash sink in kitchen **Warning**
41-21-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in restroom off the kitchen Hand wash sink at entrance of the kitchen **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Tanks in room with walk in cooler **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of food items in walk in freezer **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pepsi dessert cooler in kitchen **Warning**
05-09-4
25
Aug 29, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Desserts in reach in cooler in kitchen area
02C-03-5
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Paulie's Oaks on 44 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Paulie's Oaks on 44 on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Paulie's Oaks on 44?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Paulie's Oaks on 44.
How does Paulie's Oaks on 44 compare to other restaurants in Wildwood?
Paulie's Oaks on 44 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Wildwood average of 86.
Has Paulie's Oaks on 44's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Paulie's Oaks on 44 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Paulie's Oaks on 44 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Paulie's Oaks on 44 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Paulie's Oaks on 44 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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